Mythical Sea Creatures

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  1. 2. a sea spirit in Japanese folklore famous for appearing around Japan and turning once calm seas into rough and choppy- causing ships to wreck.
  2. 3. a serpent-like monster from Irish folklore known to inhabit many lakes and rivers in Ireland.
  3. 5. a goddess from Ancient Babylonian mythology that is credited with creating all the monsters in Mesopotamian mythology to avenge the murder of her husband.
  4. 7. famous sea creature from Norse mythology known as the Midgard Serpent.
  5. 8. massive cephalopod that was rumored to lurk in the waters of Norway and Greenland.
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  1. 1. a shapeshifting creature from Brazilian folklore that transforms at night from ghastly fish into handsome men and visit the drinking holes to dance halls to seduce women.
  2. 4. a sea serpent from Philippine mythology is so large it could swallow the moon!
  3. 6. famous in Greek mythology for using their alluring singing to manipulate sailors into jumping into the water or wrecking their ships along the rocky coast.